Hailed by some as a ‘first call for deals and sensitive issues’, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s sizeable emerging companies practice possesses the resources to handle large exits via M&A transactions, alongside financing rounds and general corporate work. The group additionally stands out for its cross-border firepower, with dual New York- and Brazil-qualified Leandro Molina a key contact for Latin American clients - he splits his time between New York and Miami. The department is led jointly by New York-based Joe Daniels, who focuses on advising start-ups and investors on transactions in the technology, life sciences, and consumer products areas, and Atlanta-based Paul Rothstein, who supports emerging and growth stage companies on corporate and financing matters. Clients also highlight Atlanta’s George Akers for ’balancing business needs with risks’.
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Testimonials
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- ‘George Akers and Paul Rothstein have been excellent partners for our firm. They are often our first call for deals and sensitive issues. George is brilliant, super responsive, and very strong at balancing business needs with risks. Paul is a strong manager and has been a great leader of the team.’
- ‘The team has unique experience in a fairly esoteric field of law. The experience is helpful because the team has likely seen a flavor of each situation before.’
- ‘The practice provides sound legal advice and is responsive to my needs. Ben Hron has been excellent. He has acted as a long-term partner for my business, which has helped enable its growth.’
- ‘Paul Rothstein is great at being flexible with business needs and shaping his approach based on the dynamics of the team and business objectives. Bethany Barclay Adeniyi has excellent attention to detail and an eye for extremely fine points.’
- ‘From my perspective, Nelson Mullins' VC/Tech practice is uniquely equipped due to its comprehensive understanding of technology and venture capital, with particular knowledge and expertise in working with businesses in LatAm and Cayman.’
- ‘Leandro Molina, Rebecca Lester, and Brenno Ribeiro are standout members with whom I work with closely. Leandro's strategic acumen has been essential in high-stakes negotiations, notably with VCs in our case.’
Key clients
- Syngenta Group Ventures
- BIP Ventures
- Cariloop, Inc.
- Cresilon, Inc.
- Digital.Thing(s)
- EnviroSpark Holdings, Inc.
- Eve Atlas
- Healthtrend Capital
- Hoonify Technologies Inc.
- Microshare, Inc.
- Odette Fund I, LP
- Parity Holding Ltd.
Work highlights
Represented Proteomedix and its shareholders in their successful investment exit, via the company’s $75m acquisition by Blue Water Biotech.
Represented EnviroSpark in its $50m Series B preferred stock financing.
Acted for Syngenta Group Ventures as the co-lead investor in Agrolend’s $53m Series C financing.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Joe Daniels; Paul Rothstein
Other key lawyers
Leandro Molina; George Akers; Caio Prado; Ben Hron; Rebecca Lester; Brenno Ribeiro; Bethany Barclay Adeniyi